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Lori Ann Bloomfield's avatar

How did I miss this one?! How adorable! She certainly wasn't bothered by you!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I hope she wasn't! (Now wondering how you know she's a she!) 🤗✨

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Lori Ann Bloomfield's avatar

She told me. ;)

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

But of course! 🤗🍂

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Jo-Ann Petrarca's avatar

So cute, poor baby

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I know! Poor little one.🤗🍂

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Powerful, Trudi! That freeze response is a life saver for the squirrel.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Bless it! I was very careful around it. I thought it was dead, at first. Glad it wasn't!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

A good save!

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Smart little guy, this isn't probably the first time he said to do this

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

True! 😆🤗

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Simply Sian's avatar

Very good Trudi, it took me a moment to locate the ‘hidden’.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Ahh glad you found him!🍂

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Morning, Trudi! I enjoyed your poem and the photo of the squirrel. It probably is how the little guy thinks!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you, C.J. And yes, I guess those were his thoughts! Hope you are well 🤗✨

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Doing as well as I can, Trudi. I hope you are well, too. I’m really glad to see you here again.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I’m good and glad to see your work, too! ❤️

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Ross Ion Coyle's avatar

Beautiful animals! Lovely piece, Trudi 🙏🙏

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

They are gorgeous, Ross. Thank you! 🥰✨

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Joyce's avatar

That’s beautiful Trudi. A lovely way to get through the morning…thank you 💙💫🤗

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you, Joyce 🙏✨

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Leslie Ann's avatar

Trudi, thank you for this hauntingly, beautiful piece — I felt it to my core. ❤️‍🩹

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Leslie Ann, you are welcome ✨

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Zsolt Kohalmi The Late Harvest's avatar

It is cute. I always loved squirrels. From the windows of my embassy office in DC, I saw several of the big-bodied grey ones. They sometimes brought pecans up to the windows, and tried to break them up there. I always had my local classical music station (WGMS) on, and they seemed to enjoy Mendelsohn’s violin concerto in E minor. (the “Big version)

My mother used to have a winter coat with squirrel fur inside, of the reddish-brown colour. The plying dead is in sharp contrast with their usual nimble character.

Anyhow, your poem is: cute!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Hi Zsolt! Thank you for sharing your squirrel memories. I’m pleased you enjoyed this little poem! ✨

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

First thought

What?

Reread

Ah interpret about yourself for yourself

My reflection, my choice

MMMM

Yep for me

Wake up. No need to hide

But hey each to their own

Your choice

Lovely stanzas here

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thanks, as ever Steve for your reflection. I felt for the poor squirrel. I would never harm him!

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

Yep simple is always best

Think sometimes another level. That's just me

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Simone Senisin's avatar

Intriguing Trudi, choice and direction … awaits 🙏😊

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Good morning Simone! Thank you. Poor squirrel. I only got so close as I thought he was injured. He wasn’t! I had scared him.

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Simone Senisin's avatar

🙏😊💜

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